Barataria (Oct 2013)

Social control of traffic accidents and social empowerment. Risk groups: young people and older people / Control social del tráfico y empoderamiento social. Grupos de riesgo: jóvenes y mayores

  • Juan de Dios Izquierdo,
  • Rubén Darío Torres Kumbrían,
  • Laura Martínez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.20932/barataria.v0i16.80
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16
pp. 161 – 176

Abstract

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The demographic evolution in Europe has transformed the drivers’ age pyramid in a way that it is becoming the complete opposite of what it used to be. The roads are flooded with drivers aged 70-90 and no ergonomic measures have been taken to adapt the roads to this new situation. In addition, the main cause of death among the population of less than 34 years of age is road traffic accidents, mostly among teenagers and children. Although many punitive policies have been introduced and seem quite effective, governments need to acknowledge that only the social traffic control and the society itself are capable of putting an end to the accident pandemic.

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